Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of CENT FY2025 Earnings

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Central Garden & Pet in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.35 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Central Garden & Pet’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Central Garden & Pet’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

CENT has been the topic of several other reports. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price objective on Central Garden & Pet from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Argus cut Central Garden & Pet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.75.

Central Garden & Pet Trading Up 0.2 %

Central Garden & Pet stock opened at $37.21 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.47 and a quick ratio of 1.97. Central Garden & Pet has a one year low of $32.17 and a one year high of $47.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45 and a beta of 0.79. The business’s fifty day moving average is $37.89 and its 200 day moving average is $37.59.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.24. Central Garden & Pet had a return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 3.77%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 693.6% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 1,089 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Central Garden & Pet in the fourth quarter worth about $58,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 23.2% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 2,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Central Garden & Pet in the third quarter worth about $111,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 201.1% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 2,550 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 16.13% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider John D. Walker III sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.86, for a total value of $328,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 67,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,205,267.46. This trade represents a 12.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 8.19% of the company’s stock.

Central Garden & Pet Company Profile

Central Garden & Pet Co engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions.